Welsh Cookies - Welsh Cakes - Healthy Life Trainer

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Welsh Cookies - Welsh Cakes

Welsh Cookies are the most popular cookies in Wales; sometimes they call them Welsh Cakes and Bakestones. They have a soft and fluffy texture and a sweet taste.

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine: Welsh

Servings: servings

Calories: 66kcal

Author: Radwa

Equipment

Frying pan
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch of salt
8 tablespoon unsalted butter, cold, cubed
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
⅓ cup dried currants or cranberries
2 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoon sugar, for sprinkling on the cookies
cooking spray to grease the pan

Instructions

In a mixing bowl, combine all-purpose flour, nutmeg, salt, and baking powder. Add the butter cubes by using a fork to cut the butter. The mixture will look like coarse crumbs.
Next, stir in the cranberries and granulated sugar. After that, add the egg and milk. Mix it well until the dough comes together. (the dough will be a bit sticky).
Sprinkle some flour on a clean surface. Then place the dough on top of the flour.
Sprinkle some more flour on top of the dough. Next, use the rolling pin to roll the dough out. Use a cookie cutter to cut the dough into 16 cookies. (You will need to re-roll the dough trimmings).
Grease a large skillet with some oil or butter. Cook the first patch of the cookies. They will take about 2 minutes on one side and 2 more minutes on the other. Repeat with the remaining cookies.
Once you take the cookies out of the skillet, sprinkle them immediately with sugar and serve.

Notes

Make sure to use a well-greased, non-stick frying pan or skillet. You can also use a cast-iron pan if you want.
The most important thing about making these Welsh Cookies is getting your pan temperature right. These cookies will need 2 minutes to cook well on each side, so make sure the pan is not too hot.

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